Drury Lane Theatre has announced casting for its production of The Audience. Written by Peter Morgan, writer of the Emmy Award-winning “The Crown,” Drury Lane’s production is directed by Jessica Fisch and runs August 28 – October 20, 2024.
The UK premiere of BECOMING NANCY at Birmingham Rep announces its cast. The musical adaptation of Terry Ronald's novel features a talented ensemble, promising an engaging and heartfelt performance.
PCPA has announced its 61st season featuring THE SOUND OF MUSIC, THE BOOK OF WILL, THE RIVER BRIDE, and more. Discover a diverse lineup of performances from classics to contemporary works.
What did our critic think of MASTER CLASS at Bay Street Theatre?
WAM Theatre has announced the ensemble of performers and designers who are collaborating to create the site-specific performance fragments of Outside. This special, one-time-only performance, conceived and directed by new Artistic Director Genée Coreno, is a celebration of WAM's 15th Anniversary.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will host DANCIN' ON THE DOCK - VINTAGE 80'S, the second of a series of themed SUMMER SUNDAY TEA DANCES to be held on the Bay Street Theater patio and in its adjacent indoor bar throughout the rest of the Summer.
Unveiling La Davina: Witness the Power and Passion in every facet of MASTER CLASS. Director Liesel Badorrek did cast Lucia Mastrantone as Maria Callas, but Badorrek must have misplaced Mastrantone during rehearsal and managed to resurrect Callas herself. We were magically transported to her Julliard sessions of the early 70’s.
Ensemble Theatre will present Terrence McNally’s Tony award-winning play, Master Class, offering an explosive homage to the legendary opera singer Maria Callas and featuring live operatic performances, from Friday 14th June to Saturday 20th July.
Soprano Leah Hawkins has been honored with the Met’s 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award, recognizing her exceptional talent and contributions to the opera world.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced that this season's second Mainstage production Terrence McNally's Tony Award Winning MASTER CLASS will star Vicki Lewis ('NewsRadio,' 'Finding Nemo,' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm') as opera diva Maria Callas.
Drury Lane Theatre will continue its 2024/25 Season with The Audience. Masterfully blending the personal and the political, The Audience gives a glimpse into the woman behind the crown and the leaders she outlasted.
Soprano Hera Hyesang Park is set to perform in a featured recital at the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris on May 19, alongside Bass Kyungil Ko and Pianist Jeff Cohen. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is one of the most popular operas ever written. It has a wonderfully lyrical score, familiar arias and a story that remains compelling even after often heard. San Diego Opera’s most recent production played to a full house on opening night, and under the direction of Jose Maria Condemi the well-chosen cast delivered a performance with impressive emotional depth. Corinne Winters’s convincing portrayal of the naïve 15-year-old Cio-Cio-San brought bravas and enthusiastic applause at curtain call. But her portrayal of innocence exploited meant both bravos and boos over extended applause for tenor Adam Smith’s convincing version of her heartless seducer, Lieutenant Pinkerton.
Catch JENNY LIND PRESENTS P.T. BARNUM, a Hollywood Fringe Festival selection, written and performed by Shelley Cooper. The show opens on June 26 at Asylum @ Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre. Proceeds will support the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival.
Yes, a grand opera was inserted at Belk Theater as the clock or calendar was winding down! Around the world, Callas, Nilsson, and Sutherland are among the divas who have graced the powerhouse role of TURANDOT, and Franco Zeffirelli's production at the Met is as revered for its stateliness and splendor as the Notre Dame Cathedral. Grand? Monumental.
Riverside Theatre has announced its 2024-2025 Season of productions. Learn more about the season lineup here!
For opera lovers around the world, Maria Callas was a gigantic figure well known for her unusual and daring performances. She was a singer who ruled the classical musical world for a large part of the 20th century and left an indelible mark with her talent and her larger-than-life personality.
The biggest stars of London theatre gathered today at the Royal Albert Hall for the Olivier Awards 2024, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Find out about Sunset Boulevard and the night's other big winners!
The 2024 Olivier Awards are fast approaching on April 14. Ahead of one of the most exciting nights in theatreland, our critics – Aliya Al-Hassan, Mica Blackwell, Alexander Cohen, Katie Kirkpatrick, Kat Mokrynski, Gary Naylor, Kerrie Nicholson, Matthew Paluch and Christiana Rose share their thoughts about who and what will triumph on the night, as well as who should twin each category.
Lizzy & the Triggermen, a 10-piece jazz band helmed by Lizzy Shapiro, delights in infusing swing era music with a modern sound – “Duke Ellington meets Amy Winehouse,” as Shapiro describes it. They’ll be making a stop at Joe’s Pub for a double-header on April 6th. Shapiro and I spoke about the upcoming show, the origins of the band, and more.
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